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Ruth Butler — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Faulkner, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Butler across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Faulkner, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Faulkner, Arkansas |
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Butler | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ralph Butler | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Etta Butler | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Claud Butler | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Butler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Butler | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Butler | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Alexander Butler | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faulkner, Arkansas
Daughter, age 10
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | S Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Daughter, age 20
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Butler |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Butler across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Faulkner, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Butler
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Ralph Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Butler
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Faulkner, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus74usce:0616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander N Butler | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Margaret Butler | 47 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ruth Butler THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Claud Butler | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Etta Butler | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Bertha L Butler | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Roy Butler | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ralph Butler | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Benjamin F Scott | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ida I Scott | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ruby Scott | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lewis E Scott | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Milton E Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Nancy Scott | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Bernetza Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lee L Scott | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Cleo Scott | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lessie M Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Illaware Scott | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Marvin Scott | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Millard Scott | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Florence Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Glassy L Scott | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Martha Scott | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ira L Camp | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Margaret Camp | 20 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Charles T Camp | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | George N Mcdowell | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Mcdowell | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Tom Mcdowell | 17 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Ralph R Horrill | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 82 | Lillie M Horrill | 36 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Selma S Horrill | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Ralph B Horrill | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Alfred J Horrill | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 86 | Donald R Horrill | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Mona N Christian | 14 | Cousin | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Larkin M Horrill | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Mattie Horrill | 66 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | James V Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Mittie L Jones | 48 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Garland Jones | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 93 | James O Jones | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Bruce D Jones | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 95 | Nora N Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Ira L Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Beulah V Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | John W Mcphe | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Luella Mcphe | 52 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Maud L Mcphe | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)